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GoinghomeforChristmasisatraditionoftheholidayseason.Nomatterwhereyoumaybetherestoftheyearsbeingat“home”withyourfamilyandfriendsforChristmasisa“must”.TheThanksgivingandChristmasholidaysarethebusiesttimesoftheyearatairportstrainstationsandbusstations.ItseemsthatallAmericaisonthemoveandAmericansareontheirwaytospendtheholidayswiththeirlovedones.
Thismeansthatthehousewillbefullofcousinsauntsandunclesthatmightnotseeeachotherduringtheyear.Everyonejoinsintohelpinthepreparationofthefestival.SomefamilymembersgettochooseaChristmastreetobuyandbringhome.Othersdecoratethehouseonwrappresents.Andofcourseeachhouseholdneedstomakelotsoffood!
AtChristmasEvegatheringsadultshaveeggnogwhichismadeofcreammilksugarbeateneggsandbrandy.PlentyofeggnogorhotcocoaisonhandincolderclimatesforcarolersorpeoplewhogofromhousetohousesingChristmascarolstotheirneighbors.
Longagoeachchildhungastockingorsockoverthefireplace.Santaentereddownthechimneyandleftcandyandpresentsinsidethesocksforthechildren.Todaythetraditioniscarriedonbutthesocksarenowlargeredsock-shapedfabricbagsstillcalledstockings.Eachchildcan’twaittoopenhisorhereyestoseewhatSantahasleftinthestocking.
GivinggiftsisaChristmastradition.HoweverinrecentyearsmoreandmorepeoplehavecomplainedthatChristmasistoocommercialized(商业化)especiallyinlargecities.Storeownersbeginadvertisinganddecoratingveryearlyinhopesofsellingmoregoods.SomepeoplebelievethattheoriginofChristmashasbeenlost.
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tobuyChristmastreesandbringthemtochurchesforChristmas
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todrinkbeeronChristmasEve
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